Dispensing carton



Nov.. 8, 1927.

C. M. STICHT nzsrwsmu cam'rol Filed Oct. 10. 1924 2 Sheets--Shee'rl '"1 Nov. 8, 1927. n 1,648,074

c. M. sncH-r DISPENSING CARTON Filed Oct, 10, 1924 2 Sheets-Shes?l 2 Patented Nov. 8, 192,7. j

UNITED `STATES CLAUDE M. STICHT, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

DISPENSING CARTON.

Application led ctober My invention aims to provide an improved dispensing carton or package particularly adapted for dispensing cigarettes and the like.

In the drawings wherein I have' shown one illustrative embodiment of tion;

Fig. 1 is a proved carton;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the preferred form of inner holder for the cigarettes;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. l, showing the dispensing ejector in moved position;

Fig. 4 is a transverse section taken on the line 1 -4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of ay blank which is suitable for making the inner holder, showing also the follower assembled therewith; and,

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of a blank suitable for making the outer sheath of my improved carton, the ejector being also shown assembled thereon.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the cigarette box embodying my invention there shown comprises an outer sheath 10 of suitable shape forming the enveloping cover for an inner holder or container 11 (see Fig. 2) carrying the articles to be dispensed, and a movable ejector 12 associated with the sheath and holder for dispensing the contents of the lcontainer. Also, my invention contemplates the provision ofan improved follower 13 force the contents of the inner holder into dispensing position, so that the desired number of the articles may be ejected by a simple manipulation of t e ejector.'

As best shown in Figs. 1 .and 6 the outer sheath or ycasing 10 is preferably made of one piece of material, stiff paper for example, suitably shaped to form a blank (see ig. 6), and the blank is creased oi' scored alongthe lines separating the sides to provide for forming the longitudinal edges. The narrow portion or strip 14 of the blank (seen at the left in Fig.` 6) is adapted to be folded over the opposite free edge of the perspective view of my imblank and Icemented or otherwise secured thereto, thereby forming a continuous outer wall or sheath. itv the lower endof one side wall of the sheath I have shown an integral flap 15 scored to fold into the boxlike sheath.

IllheA completed sheath or casing 10 thus commy inven- (see Fig. 3) adapted to 10, 1924. Serial No. 742,827.

prises four sides and one end constituting a box having 'a closed lower end and an open upper end.

The inner holder or container 11 for the articles to be dispensed (shown in Fig. 2) preferably comprises three sides and two ends forming a box closed at its ends and open at one narrow side (see Figs. 2 and 3 vshowing the open side at the right). This box is of such size that it can slide into the open end of the sheath l0. The holder 11 is also preferably made of a single sheet of Sti ably shaped to form three sides and two ends, and is Scored along the lines separating thesides to provide for folding upon its longitudinal edges. The ends 16 are preferably disposed at the opposite ends of portion forming one of the side walls, and are provided with integral flaps 1'7 properly scored to fold over the edge of the opposite side wall so that the folded-in portions will lie between the outside Walls of the holder 11 and the inside walls of the sheath 10.

The holder 1l is ed that cigarettes, for example, may be dispensed from it at one side of the box, one or more at a time, until the box is empty; and the ejecting means is provided on the vvsheath 10 to facilitate this operation. To this vend I have shown (see Figs. 2, 3 and l5) the upper end 16 of the holder having a folding flap 18 of sufficientwidth to permit the desired number of cigarettes (two in the example shown) The lower end of the holder is advant-ageously Vcut away opposite the flap 18. The holder is arranged to present its end having the flap 17 in the open end of the sheath. The ejector, 12 is preferably slidably -associated with the wall of the sheath adjacent the flap 18 and has a foot piece 19 of a width sufficient to engage the lowerends of the desired number' (two) of cigarettes andr force them out through the opening made by` lifting the flap 18 into position to be grasped by the user (see Fig. 8).

I have shown my improved ejector 12 (see Fig. 6) as being made of a single piece of stift paper, and the foot piece 19 is strengthene by side brackets 20 preferably formed by bent-up integral flanges secured to the vertical strip by any suitable means such, for example, as the tabs 21Cglued to the faceof the strip. Thus, the side flanges 20 not only form braces for the foot piece but also propaper or blank (shown in Fig. 5) suitpreferably so construct-` to be ejectedat one time.`

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vide a pocket to receive the ends of the cigarettes to be ejected. The vertical strip of the ejector preferably has a sui table finger piece or push button 22 projecting through a vertical slot 23 in the wall of the sheath to provide convenient means for manlpulating it. The cut-away portion of the bottom wall or end of the holder provides a pocket to receive the foot piece (see Figs. 3A and 5). This cut-away bottom wall constructlon, the end being of less width than that of the slde of the holder, is advantageous in that 1t permits the bottom to be inclined upwardly toward the ejector (from left to right 1n Fig. 3) so that the end nearest the ejector 1s slightly above the foot plece. Thus, the cigarettes upon being transferredlaterally within the container to the foot piece, may slide freely without striking the edge ofit. To provide for this, the bottom of each slde wall of the blank for the holder is preferably either cut or scored along a sloping hne eX- tending nearly to its free edge (as clearly shown in Fig. 5), leaving tabs 24 at the free edges of the side walls to form supports to rest on the bottom wall of the sheath 10. If desired, these tabs may be bent slightly outwardly as shown in Fig. 2, 'to insure unobstructed movement of the foot piece 19 of the ejector from the bottom of the holder.

The follower 13 for forcing the cigarette' into ejecting position is conveniently made of a strip of stiff paper or cardboard (see ig. 5) lof suiicient width to engage one or more. rows of cigarettes. For actuating the follower I have shown an elastic cord 25 suitably connected at its ends to side walls of the holder at their free edges. This cord may conveniently be secured by slitting the walls and forcing knotted ends of the cord in the slits, and may be connected at its middle portion to the follower by threading it through slits 26 midway of the length of the follower. An ordinary needle or other equivalent implement may conveniently be employed for lthis purpose. y tic cord remains under tension until the follower has forced all of the cigarettes in succession into position to be engaged by the ejector.

To hold the follower while the carton is being filled, and also to relieve the contents of pressure possibly sufficient to cause damage before 'they are actually used, I have shown a restraining string 27 for securing it against the wall of the holder opposite the open side. The string is preferably knotted intermediate its ends and' threaded through the wall of the holder adjacent theopposite edges of the follower and engages the inner side of the' follower, as shown in Fig. 5.

. The knotted portion prevents the string from b eing pulled through the wallin one direction, and to hold it in the other direction, the lower end of the string is preferably in- Thus, the elas- .f

serted in a small slit at one edge of the holder, thereby holding the follower under tension. Both ends of the string preferably project through the outer sheath at the ends, so that when it is desired to release the follower, the lower end of the string may readily be disengaged from the slit 28 and the strng may be pulled out through the upper en To seal the package I prefer to stick the usual revenue stamp 29 over the closure fiap 18, as shown in Fig. 1. The stamp must be cut along the edges of the i'lap to permit it to be opened. The uncut portion of the stampwill serve to maintain the holder within the sheath.

Obviously, my invention is not limited to the particular embodiment herein shown and described.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letf ters Patent is:

1. A dispensing carton for cigarettes and the like comprising, in combination, a.

sheath, a holder in said sheath having an open side and a dispensing opening in one end adjacent the open side, an e'ector for forcing cigarettes through the 'spensing opening, and means for forcing the cigarettes laterally into dispensing position including a follower and an elastic cord secured to the follower and to the sides of the holder adjacent the open side, said cord being normally under tension.

2. A dispensing carton for cigarettes and the like comprising a sheath having a closed end, a holder within the sheath having'a dispensing opening at the end of the carton opposite said closed end, an ejector for forcing cigarettes through said-dispensing opening adjacent one wall of the sheath and means for forcing the cigarettes laterally into ejecting position, said holder having an inchned bottom cut away to present a pocket for the ejector between the bottom of the holder and the end wall of the sheath whereby to provide for unobstructed lateral movement of the cigarettes.

3. A dispensing carton for cigarettes and the like comprising a sheath having a closed end, a holder within the sheath having a dispensing opening at the end of the carton opposite said closed end, an ejector for forcing cigarettes through said dispensing opening adjacent one wall of the sheath, means for forcing the cigarettes laterally into ejecting position, said holder having an inclined bottom cut away to present a pocket for the ejector between the bottom of vthe holder and the end wall of the sheath whereby to provide for unobstructed lateral moveinept of the cigarettes, and outwardly bent projections on said holder on opposite sides of said ejector adapted to rest on the bottom wall of the `sheath and to provide a guide for the ejector.

- string adapted to be 2W out its width cut and Leaaove Il. In a dispensing carton for4 cigarettes having an ejector and a follower normally forcing the cigarettes laterally into ejecting position, means for holding the follower. inactive while the carton is being filled, comprising a string secured to the walls of the carton and embracing the follower, said pulled out of one end of the carton to release the follower.

5. A holder for article dispensing cartons romprisin a blank sheet of cardboard or the like scored to be bent into boX form with substantially rectangular side and edge Walls, one side portion presenting a tab along a' part of its width and being scored on a line at a small angleto the side edge to provide an inclined bottom end Wall when it is folded, and the opposite edge of said side portion presenting a closure -tab throughscored along lines at 'end of right angles to each other whereby to provide separately hinged portions for the top the holder when said tab is folded down.

6. In a dispensing carton, a holder of box-like form having opposite, substantially rectangular side walls and a connecting edge wall, a bottom wall extending-only partially across the width of the side walls and inclined from one side edge thereof toward the opposite edge to provide a' step-down pocket at the bottom of the opposite side edge, and a closure for the upper end of said holder having a hinged Hap portion opposite said step-down pocket portion to provide a dispensing opening in the completed carton.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

CLAUDE M. STICHT. 

